Mixed spirits is a term referring to the offspring of a Cro-Magnon and a Neanderthal. They were often called children of "mixed spirits" by Cro-Magnon. Those of mixed spirits were usually the product of rape - young Cro-Magnon men sometimes forced Neanderthal women, and Clan men sometimes unknowingly forced Cro-Magnon women due to the fact that amongst the Clan, men have a right to "relieve their needs" with any woman they choose. However, there have been some cases of mixed children being born from consensual encounters. They are called "mixed spirits", due to the Cro-Magnon belief that children are conceived when the Great mother mixes the spirits of a man and woman - because the Clan are generally viewed as being animals, offspring born of a Neanderthal and a Cro-Magnon are seen as havi